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Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Indie Life

I'm joining in on the Indelibles Indie Life
posting today. It feels appropriate that my first Indie Life post is just a
couple of days before my first indie book, Hell's Hollow is released. I'm
hoping to some day be able to look back at what a newbie I was with some sort
of sweet fondness. But for now, I'm in it -- the newbie-ness of it.

And it's sort of terrifying. Everyone in the
indie world has been super nice and welcoming so far, so maybe I shouldn't
really be so terrified. But at the same time, starting out, it feels a little
bit like those scenes you see in movies of the traders in the stock market. You
know what I mean -- crushed in a crowded room, screaming something out that no
one can hear, hoping to make something happen.

But the thing I try to remind myself is this:
It's not about that. It's not about trying to be noticed or grab attention
really. It's about telling our stories, sharing our human experience, putting
them out there because maybe, just maybe they'll resonate with someone or a few
someones. Maybe some part of it will be their story too. So when it comes down
to it, it's all really about connection, reaching out, being brave enough to
connect.

So right now I feel like I'm standing at the edge
of a cliff about to leap. It's almost time. So here's to the courage it's taken
every indie writer to take that leap! I salute you :D

You'll soon discover that you just jumped into warm, milky water and there was nothing for you to worry about. I jumped in a few years ago and I haven't looked back since. This indie life is a fabulous place to be... I can't imagine being anywhere else. Good luck with the release :)Suzy Turner, YA Author